SOG Section 26 Personal Protection Flashcards
26-02 HEAT STRESS AND FIREFIGHTER RELIEF AT EMERGENCIES
Who are the high risk groups for heat stress? (5)
- obese
- have a low cardio-vascular efficiency
- dont exercise often enough
- have underlying diseases
- older fireighters
26-02 HEAT STRESS AND FIREFIGHTER RELIEF AT EMERGENCIES
What are the signs and symptoms of heat stress/exhaustion? (7)
- high core temp.
- weak and rapid pulse
- shallow and rapid respirations
- blurred vision, dizziness, headaches, loss of consciousness
- skin pale, cold, clammy
- muscle and abdominal cramps
- nausea and vomiting
26-02 HEAT STRESS AND FIREFIGHTER RELIEF AT EMERGENCIES
When are firefighters required to rest? (4)
- after using one sixty minute bottle
- after 45 mins of hard continuous work
- after 45 mins working under conditions of high temp (20 degrees Celsius) while wearing bunker gear
- any time a firefighter shows signs or symptoms of heat stress.
26-05 Vehicle Exhaust
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26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
Definitioins for the following
* Exposure
* soiled
* contaminated by fire
* contaminated by biological or chemical products
* mitigation
* containment
* decontaminiation
- Exposure - Any time that personnel or equipment are subjected to contaminants wither via emergency incidnets or training activities
- Soiled - PPE exposed to seat, mild odours, dust and debris
- Contaminated by fire - PPE exposed to, but not limited to, physical and gaseous products of compustion
- Contaminated by biological or chemical products - PPE exposed to but not limited to, petroleum or chemical products, other oils, anatomical tissues or bodily fluids
- Mitigation - reduce or neutralize the severity of hazardous exposures
- Containment - Physically sperating contaminated equipment form the environment
- decontamination - the washing, neutralizing and/or steriliazing of PPE to retur it to service
26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
When personnel’s PPE or equipment is or is suspected of being contaminated the following must be completed prior to leaving the scene? (6)
- Use low pressure water spay to rinse gear to remove obvious solid contamination
- rinse off bunker boots
- light brushing and further rinsing is permitted as required
- bunker gear and ensemble elements are to be bagged and placed in an apparatus compartment that is separate from the cab
- any equipment that normally is placed within the cab area of the apparatus shall be bagged and placed in a separate compartment
- personnel should also consider the removal and bagging of station wear, placing it in a separate compartment
26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
Prior to leaving the incident scene or training site where personnel, their PPE and/or equipment is or is suspected of being contaminated should follow the following procedures?
- Brush off gross decontamination
- Use low pressure water spray and soap to clean gear
- Rinse off bunker gear
- Doff gear and ensemble
- Remove smoke, soot and other potential carcinogens from the body
- Equipment shall be baggged and placed in an external compartment
26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
What is the proper manner to doff gear?
- Remove helmet and place in plastic bag
- Remove SCBA and face piece and set aside for decontamination
- Remove gloves and balaclava and place in plastic bag (same bag as helmet)
- Done nitrile gloves
- N95 mask
- Remove bunker gear and place in same plastic bag
- Consider removing station fatigues
- Seal bag and set aside for transport
26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
What are the steps for effective use of wipes for cleaning your body?
- Expand wipe to full size
- Begin with neck throat jaw and face-areas
- Ensure areas around eyes, ears and and nose are wiped
- Clean other exposed areas such as hands, wrists, lower extremities and groin
- Discard wipes properly and never flush in tiolets
26-07 PERSONNEL POST EXPOSURE DECONTAMINATION
What decontamination procedures whole be followed when returning to station?
- Shower with cool water (shower within the hour)
- Don clean uniforms
- Wash all fatigues in station washing machines
- Put spare PPE into service
- Contaminated face pieces, packs, helmets, TIC, portable radios, gas detector shall be cleaned an placed back in service
- Wash exterior and interior of apparatus
- No PPE will be drought into clean areas of any fire station, public place or city buildings
26-10 BED BUGS
Who must be notified emediatly of a suspected bed bug infestation?
- on duty DC or PC
- division chief of A&M
- member of the health & safety committee
26-10 Bed Bugs
IF bed bugs are detected or suspected in a fire station:
- inspect all areas of the fire station to determinethe extent of any possible infestiation. this includes, but is not limited ot the following:
* seams creases tufts and fold of mattresses and box springs
* under chairs, couches, and dust covers again throgughlyy inspecting all creases and crevecies
* fold of curtains
* behind baseboards
* behind electrical plates and cracked, peeling paint or plaster
* within telephones, radios and clocks - all areas must be vacuumed throughly.
26-11 ASBESTOS
When inhaled in significant quantities asbestos fibers can cause what?(3)
- asbestosis
- mesothelioma
- lung cancer
26-11 ASBESTOS
Where there is a potential for exposure to asbestos firefighters should:(3)
- ware positive pressure SCBA during fire fighting and overhaul
- wet surfaces that contain asbestos to minimize fire disruption
- conduct onsite decontamination of fibers prior to removing SCBA
26-11 ASBESTOS
While using respiratory protection on site clean up of personnel and equipment should go as follows:(4)
- bush off debris from PPE, tools and equipment
- rinse with low pressure water or clean with damp cloth
- a vacuum with a HEPA filter can be used in lieu of rinsing
- cloth used for cleaning should should be identified as possible asbestos containing material and left on scene in the care and control of the property owner
26-12 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
What is lockout?
isolation of power and/or securing a control device to machinery, equipment, device or thing, which will secure in the off or disconnected position.
26-12 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
What is a locking/control device
a device that physically isolates a machine equipment, device or thing from is source of power
26-12 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
What is TAGOUT?
The use of DANGER - DO NOT OPERATE tags to warn and forbid others from operating or moving the tagged device and to indicate who is performing the work
26-12 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
what is blanking off?
all lines and systems, which may introduce hazardous materials into the workplace, shall be physically disconnected or blanked off.
26-12 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
What is the procedure for equipment shut down?(6)
- Machine is turned off and stopped moving the main disconnect switch must be opend and locked in the off position.
- one the witch has been locked, check to make sure the machine is inoperable
- The person responsible tasked for the lock out must permanently fix a tag to the lock
- the person responsible tasked with the lockout must retain the key for their lock
- the lock can only be removed after all work has been completed
- on l the person responsible tasked with the lockout may remove the lock
26-12 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
Applying lockout/tagout device (6)
- Attach a lock and tag to all energy isolatin devices, switches and valves
- For equipment that cannot be locked out, place a tag close to energy isolating device, and assign personnel with a radio to standby
- Only standard BFES devices shall be used
- when lockout is used all involved services mush attach their personnel lock to the lockout device
- fill out ID tags completely when possible
- notify IC and safety officer when lockout is complete
26-12 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
Equipment isolation procedures?(7)
- operate all energy isolating devices
- close valves, throw main disconnects and circuit breakers
- disconnect auxiliary power sources
- never pull a switch under load
- never remove a fuse in stead of disconnecting
- in flowing liquid/sold applications, ensure that the black outs are performed
- eliminate or neutralize energy reactors by use chocks, wedges, blocking devices or elimination of secondary power source where necessary
26-12 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
Removing lockout procedure? (7)
- make sure equipment does not pose a hazard before leaving the scene
- notify IC and SO of lockout removal
- confirm removal with responsible party
- confirm everyone in are that lockout is being removed
- each device must be removed by the person that put it on
- responsible party will apply their own lock before BFES lock is removed
- For elevator rescues, if there is no one available to had over the scene too and the room is lockable, remove the lockout device and replace these with a zip tie tied in the off position
26-13 INSULATED ELECTRICAL GLOVES
all personnel shall use hydro gloves during the following tasks:
- operating disconnect switches at potentially energized panels and switches where the electrical panel is less that 750 volts and has not been compromised or damaged. Flash protection is also required to be worn
- dealing with electric or hybrid vehicles where the high voltage components or cable are suspected to be damaged and/or the high boltage fuse need to be removed
26-13 INSULATED ELECTRICAL GLOVES
Where are hydro gloves found
- all squads
- technical rescue truck
- p201, p206
- facility maintenance vehicles
- training division
26-13 INSULATED ELECTRICAL GLOVES
Prior to donning gloves shal be visually inspected for the following:
- test date
- physical damage
* if the test is not valid and/or gloves are damaged remove thform service and forward to A&M to arrange for testing or replacement
26-13 INSULATED ELECTRICAL GLOVES
During inspection personnel shall inspect the following:
- test date of the rubber inner gloves,
- if more than six months have passed remove from service
- the leather gloves shall be checked for any holes or excessive wear
26-13 INSULATED ELECTRICAL GLOVES
What are defined as hydro gloves.
insulated rubber gloves that are class 0 and rated for 1000 volts of protection
